1976 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1976 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 6 May 1976. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Democratic Labour Party retained control of the council.

1976 City of Lincoln Council election[1][2]
6 May 1976
All 30 seats to City of Lincoln Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Democratic Labour Conservative
Last election 20 6
Seats won 17 13
Seat change Decrease3 Increase7
Popular vote 10,122 8,004
Percentage 41.0% 32.4%
Council control before election

Democratic Labour

 Council control after election

Democratic Labour


Overall results
1976 City of Lincoln Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Democratic Labour 17 2 5 Decrease3 56.7 41.0 10,122 Increase1.2
  Conservative 13 7 0 Increase7 43.3 32.4 8,004 Increase4.5
  Independent 0 0 2 Decrease2 0.0 0.8 204 Decrease3.8
  Labour 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 24.8 6,124 Decrease0.4
  Liberal 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.0 259 New
  Ind. Conservative 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 1.8 442 Decrease0.2
Total 30 24,713

Ward results

Abbey (3 seats)
Abbey (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour N. Marshall 1,300
Democratic Labour K. Carveth 1,129
Democratic Labour E. Coles 1,046
Labour D. Jackson 641
Labour M. McHugh 634
Labour N. Frohock 550
Conservative P. Chambers 506
Conservative P. Marshall 442
Liberal R. Feeney 259
Independent B. Ashmore 204
Turnout 48.1
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold

Boultham (3 seats)
Boultham (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour T. Rook 1,000
Democratic Labour A. Padget 876
Democratic Labour D. McLeish 845
Conservative W. Pixsley 518
Conservative F. Hamill 426
Labour J. Ward 417
Conservative C. Ireland 402
Labour D. Bessey 341
Labour P. Deverill 321
Turnout 48.9
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour gain from Ind. Conservative
Democratic Labour gain from Labour

Bracebridge (3 seats)
Bracebridge (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Jenkins 1,090
Conservative R. Bracey 972
Conservative P. Roe 960
Democratic Labour D. Colam 888
Democratic Labour R. Brittan 876
Democratic Labour D. Shaw 763
Labour J. Colam 534
Labour D. Colam 501
Labour J. Plant 449
Turnout 40.7
Conservative gain from Democratic Labour
Conservative gain from Democratic Labour
Conservative gain from Democratic Labour

Carholme (3 seats)
Carholme (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Spence 1,010
Conservative S. Campbell 914
Conservative I. Campbell 832
Democratic Labour M. Smalec 694
Democratic Labour M. Marshall 645
Labour S. Bishop 477
Labour W. Parker 457
Labour R. Templeman 434
Turnout 45.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Castle (3 seats)
Castle (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Robinson 1,161
Conservative C. North 979
Conservative N. McDonald 956
Democratic Labour F. Goulding 846
Democratic Labour R. Jones 836
Labour T. Dawson 387
Labour H. Bunnage 356
Labour A. Weir 322
Turnout 48.8
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Ermine (3 seats)
Ermine (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour D. Chambers 1,212
Democratic Labour R. Barnes 1,167
Democratic Labour L. Davis 1,095
Labour J. Bennett 1,043
Labour L. Vaisey 947
Labour J. Pulford 880
Conservative E. Fox 760
Turnout 42.4
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold

Hartsholme (3 seats)
Hartsholme (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour J. Golding 1,117
Democratic Labour J. Bates 1,090
Democratic Labour M. Richardson 1,068
Labour F. Wright 821
Labour I. Goldson 773
Labour K. Wood 772
Conservative B. Howson 630
Communist J. Ginniff 49
Turnout 45.6
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold

Minster (3 seats)
Minster (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Ferguson 1,333
Conservative J. Sullivan 1,116
Conservative F. Horn 1,062
Democratic Labour C. Wilkinson 831
Democratic Labour G. Thornborrow 674
Democratic Labour M. Cole 669
Labour S. Walker 619
Labour L. Wells 568
Labour H. Hubbard 490
Turnout 47.1
Democratic Labour hold
Conservative gain from Democratic Labour
Democratic Labour hold

Moorland (3 seats)
Moorland (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour R. Beecham 1,300
Democratic Labour J. Turner 1,011
Conservative B. Abbott 996
Conservative R. Long 963
Labour N. Baldock 806
Labour J. Robertson 791
Labour R. Hodson 732
Turnout 41.3
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold
Conservative gain from Democratic Labour

Park (3 seats)
Park (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour F. Allen 934
Democratic Labour L. Shepheard 854
Democratic Labour A. Hunt 678
Ind. Conservative R. Bullimore 442
Labour M. Brittan 379
Labour A. Gibbons 347
Labour N. Smith 304
Turnout 38.9
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold
Democratic Labour hold

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1976". The Elections Centre.
  3. "City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1973-2012". Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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